Back in February, we wrote about SBA’s new size rule for IT value-added resellers (“ITVARs”) and the major ramifications of the new rule. The rule requires ITVARs to comply with the nonmanufacturer rule when reselling IT...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) above-referenced advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPR”), issued December 18, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 78,984....more
OVERVIEW -
- Coming soon from SBA
- Mentor-protégé program for all small businesses
- Limitations on subcontracting
- Size standard changes
- Joint ventures (JVs)
- Changes for 8(a),...more
Agenda -
- Contractor Responsibilities
- Compliance with Subcontracting Requirements
- Common Compliance Issues
- Helpful Tips to Handle SBA Reviews
- Upcoming Developments
...more
According to the pre-publication, the SBA will adopt most of the proposed changes with two key exceptions. The SBA is not increasing the Environmental Remediation Services (“ERS”) exception under NAICS 562910 from 500...more
After subcontracting plan reports are due in October, SBA starts sending out letters to the firms selected for a compliance review. These letters start going out late in the year, with the compliance reviews scheduled for...more
Business & Corporate Law -
REGULATORY ISSUES FOR ACQUISITIONS OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS BY NON-U.S. BUYERS -
With the uptick in M&A transactions for government contractors, we have seen an increase in cross border...more
Dear Mr. Leney:
We are writing to submit comments on the above-referenced Proposed Rule, issued November 6, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 68,795, to amend the VA’s VOSB Verification Program. In our practice, we represent many...more
If you have been following the latest news on subcontracting plan requirements, you will know that the landscape has been rapidly shifting over the past year. In response to various statutory mandates from Congress, both SBA...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments on the above-referenced Proposed Rule, issued October 6, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 60,300, to amend the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) regulations pertaining...more
OVERVIEW -
- Why size matters
- Toolbox for maximizing your time as a small business (“SB”)
- Tools that work
- Tools you might think work, but generally do not
- Tool of the future?
-...more
The next batch of redesignated HUBZone areas is set to lose HUBZone status as of October 1. HUBZone-certified firms located in an expiring HUBZone will be decertified from the HUBZone program unless they have moved their...more
It is the end of the federal government’s fiscal year and ‘tis the season for protests. Protest lawyers are sharpening their keyboards. And some unfortunate small businesses are about to lose a hard-won contract due to a...more
On August 11, 2015, the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) released a draft policy memo entitled “Improving Cybersecurity Protections in Federal Acquisitions.” The purpose of the memo is to provide federal agencies with...more
8/27/2015
/ Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) ,
CPARS ,
Cyber Incident Reporting ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Security ,
Due Diligence ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Federal Contractors ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Information Security ,
NIST ,
OMB ,
Risk Assessment ,
Security Controls
In this presentation:
- Termination for Convenience (“T4C’)
- Termination for Default (“T4D”)
- T4C vs. T4D at a glance
- Brief overview of termination appeals
- Q & A
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After the recent small business subcontracting plan changes were implemented by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) in its final rule at 78 Fed. Reg. 42391, dated July 16, 2013, many of our clients have asked us...more
OVERVIEW -
- Overview of requests for equitable adjustment (“REAs”) and Claims
- Considerations and tips for REAs and Claims
- Subcontractor Claims
- Brief overview of the Claims appeal process...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) above-referenced proposed rule, issued May 1, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 24,846. Our firm represents small businesses,...more
The FAR requires most large business contractors to have a plan approved by the government to subcontract a certain amount of their work to the various types of small business contractors (i.e., SDB, WOSB, SDVOSB, etc.). In...more
In this presentation:
- Key aspects of SBA size and eligibility protests
- Why to file
- Who and when to file
- What to file
- How SBA processes protests
- Tips for filing SBA...more
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments on the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) above-referenced proposed rule, issued February 5, 2015, 80 Fed. Reg. 6618. Our firm represents small...more
As the saying goes, unless you have been living under a rock, then you know that SBA recently proposed new rules to create a mentor-protégé program for all small businesses. ...more
In this presentation:
- Subcontracting plan requirements
- Relevant provisions for small businesses
- Understanding the SBA review process
- Best practices for a successful subcontracting...more
Re: RIN: 3245-AG58, Comments on Proposed Rule Small Business Government Contracting and National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 Amendments -
Dear Ms. Fernandez:
We are writing to submit comments...more
In This Presentation:
- Two new proposed rules from SBA:
- Mentor-protégé program for all small businesses
- Limitations on subcontracting
- Both rulemakings contain many other proposals that...more